Wever Brings Experience to Nursing Division
Veteran health care pro-
fessional and educator Jo
Ann M. Wever was named
the first chair of Lindsey
Wilson College’s nascent
nursing division.
Wever comes to Lindsey
Wilson with more than 40
years of experience in the
medical profession.
In addition to directing the
new bachelor’s of science
program in nursing – which
began this fall with pre-nurs-
“I think Lindsey
Wilson’s nursing pro-
gram can be the best in
the state.”
– Jo Ann M. Wever,
nursing division chair
ing students – Wever also
teaches several courses.
“I’m excited Jo Ann has
joined the Lindsey Wilson
community because she
brings a great deal of knowl-
edge and expertise that will
benefit our students,” said
LWC Vice President of
Academic Affairs Bettie
Starr. “We were very fortu-
nate to find Jo Ann Wever,
who has years of experience
as a practicing nurse and
Nursing Program Becomes LWC’s 21st Undergraduate Major
Faculty members Emiley Button (left), Kerry Robertson and Tabitha Ellis
compose the “NOW! The Health Learning Community,” which prepares
freshmen for the nursing program.
teaching students how to be
nurses. She will start what I
think will be an outstanding
nursing program.”
Wever said she is excited
to help start a four-year nurs-
ing program. This will be the
second nursing program she
has started in Kentucky.
Earlier this decade, she
helped Campbellsville (Ky.)
University establish a two-
year nursing degree.
“I think Lindsey Wilson’s
nursing program can be the
best in the state,” Wever said.
“This program has a lot of
potential because it is fresh
and not tied to a certain way
of doing things. It also has a
very experienced person
leading it.”
Wever said she has been LWC Vice President of Academic Affairs Bettie Starr (left) hired Jo Ann
impressed with Lindsey M. Wever to direct the college’s bachelor of science program in nursing.
Wilson’s commitment to
received from the directors Prospective students
nursing education.
of nursing where we will should prepare for the pro-
“There is a great sense of
have clinical sites,” Starr gram in high school by tak-
collegiality here at Lindsey
said. “There are a lot of ing plenty of courses in
Wilson, and the college has a
resources in the region for mathematics, science and
top-notch science building
our students.” English.
for students,” she said.
Wever said the ideal can- “Nursing is not for the
Wever said LWC has
didate for the Lindsey faint of heart,” she said. “It’s
already built several solid
Wilson nursing program will a very challenging major, but
relationships with nursing
be a “hard-working, dedicat- it offers students who suc-
professionals.
ed, detail-oriented and com- ceed a very rewarding
“I’ve been very encour-
passionate person.” career.”
aged by the support we have
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Responding to “a critical shortage” of nurses in
Southcentral Kentucky, Lindsey Wilson College has start-
ed a bachelor’s degree in nursing.
The college was approved in April by the Kentucky
Board of Nursing to offer a bachelor of science degree in
nursing. The program is the 21st undergraduate program
offered at LWC.
The program was started in response to “a critical short-
age of nurses in our region,” said Lindsey Wilson
President William T. Luckey Jr.
“Since its founding in 1903, Lindsey Wilson has a his-
tory of meeting the needs of Southcentral Kentucky,”
Luckey said. “A nursing program will allow citizens of
Southcentral Kentucky who want to earn a four-year nurs-